diff --git a/tests/qtest/boot-serial-test.c b/tests/qtest/boot-serial-test.c
index 4d8e1343bd..d72a82d629 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/boot-serial-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/boot-serial-test.c
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ static testdef_t tests[] = {
     { "ppc64", "powernv8", "", "OPAL" },
     { "ppc64", "powernv9", "", "OPAL" },
     { "ppc64", "sam460ex", "-device e1000", "8086  100e" },
-    { "i386", "isapc", "-cpu qemu32 -device sga", "SGABIOS" },
-    { "i386", "pc", "-device sga", "SGABIOS" },
-    { "i386", "q35", "-device sga", "SGABIOS" },
-    { "x86_64", "isapc", "-cpu qemu32 -device sga", "SGABIOS" },
-    { "x86_64", "q35", "-device sga", "SGABIOS" },
+    { "i386", "isapc", "-cpu qemu32 -M graphics=off", "SeaBIOS" },
+    { "i386", "pc", "-M graphics=off", "SeaBIOS" },
+    { "i386", "q35", "-M graphics=off", "SeaBIOS" },
+    { "x86_64", "isapc", "-cpu qemu32 -M graphics=off", "SeaBIOS" },
+    { "x86_64", "q35", "-M graphics=off", "SeaBIOS" },
     { "sparc", "LX", "", "TMS390S10" },
     { "sparc", "SS-4", "", "MB86904" },
     { "sparc", "SS-600MP", "", "TMS390Z55" },